New Orleans improves to 5-2 on the season, and keeps the top spot in the NFC South. Trubisky completed 10 more passes than he did last week. The touchdown was set up by Brees' 54-yard throw to Brandon Coleman , who broke a sideline tackle attempt by safety Bryce Callahan. [Full Article...]

With the Chargers trailing the Patriots 21-13, Philip Rivers was in the midst of a timeout-less two minute drill when he found tailback Austin Ekeler in the middle of the field for a 13 yard gain. Bend but don't break Bolts: The Patriots ran 82 plays to the Chargers' 52 and held the ball for almost 37 minutes, controlling the game's tempo. Rob Gronkowski caught the only passing touchdow... [Full Article...]

On Wednesday, Tottenham host defending European champions Real Madrid. "It's a problem. Play more or play less, we want them available to play", Pochettino said. "United have one day more rest, an advantage, to prepare". Mauricio Pochettino has picked Son Heung-min in attack for Tottenham with Harry Kane injured for the trip to Manchester United . [Full Article...]

Injuries pile up: The injury bug bit the Niners hard on Sunday as a whopping six players suffered from various ailments. Free safety Jimmie Ward left the game in the first half with a potentially long-term injury to his forearm. Wentz quickly bounced back on the next drive hitting Alshon Jeffery for a 53-yard touchdown. Rookie quarterback C.J. Beathard threw a 21-yard pass to Matt Breida... [Full Article...]

The Bears immediately ruled Miller out for the remainder of the game. The Bears settled for a field goal instead, and Miller was tended to by the medical staff and brought to the locker room via cart, where his injury was further evaluated. [Full Article...]

Holiday was one of four Pelicans players to top the 20-point mark. Cousins had 29 points, 12 rebounds and 10 assists against Cleveland . There's going to be some games that we don't look as good, unfortunately, but that's all part of the process. [Full Article...]

Girona enjoyed the upper hand in the opening 10 minutes with the referee ignoring their shout for a penalty when Karim Benzema handled the ball inside his own area on seven minutes. The home side started well and were a little unfortunate not to take the lead, Pablo Maffeo cutting inside and curling a shot on to the post. Real Madrid came close to a second early in the second period when ... [Full Article...]

Pitching coach Chris Bosio , hitting coach John Mallee and third-base coach Gary Jones have been fired. The person described the contract to the AP on condition of anonymity Sunday because the agreement had not been announced. But the Nats were eliminated in the first round of the playoffs both times under Baker. Martinez has spent 10 years has bench coach for manager Joe Maddon , from 2008-... [Full Article...]

Miller was only the fourth South African to hit a century in 100 T20 Internationals. But Imrul Kayes was run out in the second over and the tourists never threatened again. The Tigers also have more reasons to regret as Miller was dropped on zero off the bowling of Rubel Hossain. South Africa recovered from a mid-innings slump with a productive stand between Behardien and Miller at the end. [Full Article...]

Marcel Spears intercepted a Kenny Hill pass with 1:16 left to seal it for the Cyclones (6-2, 4-1 Big 12), who forced a pair of turnovers in the red zone in the second half in winning their fourth consecutive game. TCU's points came on a 94-yard kickoff return by KeVontae Turpin to open the second half. As for the Cyclones, they're happy to serve as a disruptive force. [Full Article...]

Arkansas got the ball back. Arkansas chose to go for it on fourth-and-one from the Ole Miss 30 and ran a really odd trick play. Ta'amu, who was ESPN's No. Connor Limpert made a 34-yard field goal with four seconds left to give Arkansas the victory. The Razorbacks tied the contest on Kelley's 12-yard touchdown pass to sophomore running back Devwah Whaley before Ole Miss used a 2-yard sco... [Full Article...]

Midfielders Alan and Yuri Alberto, who came in the second half, scored the goals in the 57th and 77th minute of the game. It led to Lassana N'Diaye finding Sala Jiddou, Mali's midfield heart and an appropriate owner of the No. Mali found their feet as Brazil's hunger for a goal seemed satiated by the string of half-efforts. A minute later, defensive midfielder Mamadou Samake would send a ho... [Full Article...]

The Frenchman, who took over from the sacked Craig Shakespeare on Wednesday, has an nearly fully fit squad to choose from but will be without two key stars for a while longer than first thought. "Wes is the captain for me, he has the respect of the players", Puel continued. But that time has gone as have important players, and things need to change. [Full Article...]

Ozil and his Arsenal team-mates host Swansea in the Premier League on Saturday afternoon following last weekend's emphatic victory over Everton . Wenger's first league game in charge in 1996 finished with the same raw scoreline albeit against a different opponent - "away to Blackburn, 2-1 for Arsenal ", he recalled. [Full Article...]

McElwain's Gators were blown out by Georgia on Saturday to drop to 3-4 on the season. "And yet it's freedom to show it". Jim McElwain's contract has a buyout clause that's now at $12.9 million, which the school would have to pay if he were to be fired simply for not winning enough games. [Full Article...]

Ducati's Alvaro Bautista of Spain rode his machine to the second fastest time, posting 2:00.742, while Yamaha rider Johann Zarco of France was third fastest. Despite being fastest during Free Practice 4, Marquez had to wrestle his bike to qualify in seventh place, the second-worst qualifying result of his MotoGP career and the worst of the year. [Full Article...]

I met with him today. It was not my intention". With those two hits, Gurriel has 18 hits this post-season, the most ever by a Cuban-born player. Darvish is of Japanese and Iranian descent. Darvish tweeted a short statement after the game, and seemed to be striking a more conciliatory tone than some fans saying, "No one is ideal". "If we can take something from this, that is a giant step... [Full Article...]

Speaking to Sky Sports afterwards, Taylor said: "This is a dream come true for me". Taylor is still able to claim the title with a win - although Sanchez can not - in tomorrow night's fight on the Anthony Joshua-Carlos Takam undercard in Cardiff. [Full Article...]

Billy, 20, said: 'We were so grateful to Ben for stepping in to help. Stokes, 26, was arrested on suspicion of causing actual bodily harm after the incident outside the Mbargo nightclub in September. Prior to Ashes series, England captain Joe Root has dismissed allegations on his team of being indulged in drinking culture. England all-rounder Ben Stokes' chances of playing in the Ashes have ta... [Full Article...]

Steven Adams on court for the Oklahoma City Thunder . Carmelo Anthony asked on Instagram. He tweeted at NASA, astrophysicist Neil deGrasse Tyson and scientist Bill Nye seeking answers about what could have the damage. Airplanes have been having unwelcome encounters with wildlife ever since man sent its own winged craft into the sky. Around a century after the Wright flight, the perhaps... [Full Article...]